Abstract
Recent remarkable progress in high-dose-rate intraluminal brachytherapy (HDRIBT) has contributed to the treatment of esophageal cancer. This method is particularly effective for patients with early disease stage [1, 2]. We previously reported that a complete response was gained by HDRIBT alone in the patients with small superficial esophageal cancer and the treatment protocol of HDRIBT alone was recommended for these patients [3, 4]. However, a longer period of observation revealed different results. In this study, our purpose is to analyze local control, regional lymph node control, and survival relative to three radiotherapy protocols combined with HDRIBT for superficial esophageal carcinoma. We will describe the disadvantage of HDRIBT alone for patients with small superficial esophageal cancer; this method should be limited to patients with serious systemic disease.
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Kurisu, K., Hishikawa, Y., Izumi, M., Taniguchi, M., Kamikonya, N. (1993). High-Dose-Rate Intraluminal Brachytherapy for Small Superficial Esophageal Carcinoma. In: Nabeya, Ki., Hanaoka, T., Nogami, H. (eds) Recent Advances in Diseases of the Esophagus. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68246-2_155
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